Cahaba 5K & Fun Walk
Because food is good medicine

What this 5K is really about

The Cahaba 5K & Fun Run isn’t just a race.
It’s a response to a basic truth we see every day at Cahaba Medical Care:

You can’t be healthy if you’re hungry.

This year, the Cahaba 5K is raising money, food, and awareness to support our food pantries and nutrition programs across both rural and urban communities…because access to food is essential to health.

The need we’re running toward

At Cahaba, food insecurity isn’t abstract. It shows up in exam rooms every day.

Parents skipping meals so their kids can eat
Kids not getting enough calories or protein to grow and learn
Patients struggling to manage chronic illness without reliable access to food
Families choosing between groceries and medicine

That’s why Cahaba has built food access directly into healthcare.

Where your support goes

Funds and food raised through the 5K support:

Rural and urban food pantries serving local neighborhoods
Mobile food pantries reaching families who can’t easily travel
Registered dieticians who meet patients in exam rooms, provide counseling, and connect families to food resources

This is what we mean when we say food is medicine.

5K 2026